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Question 169762: At $23 per square yard, what would carpet cost for a room that measures 36 feet by 12 feet?
: At $23 per square yard, what would carpet cost for a room that measures 36 feet by 12 feet?

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Question 169763: Calculate the number of gallons of paint required to paint the outside walls of a barn that measures 50 feet by 100 feet. Each wall is 12 feet high and each gallon of paint covers 600 square feet.
The answer I came up with is 8.3 which is wrong.
: Calculate the number of gallons of paint required to paint the outside walls of a barn that measures 50 feet by 100 feet. Each wall is 12 feet high and each gallon of paint covers 600 square feet.
The answer I came up with is 8.3 which is wrong.

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Question 169763: Calculate the number of gallons of paint required to paint the outside walls of a barn that measures 50 feet by 100 feet. Each wall is 12 feet high and each gallon of paint covers 600 square feet.
The answer I came up with is 8.3 which is wrong.
: Calculate the number of gallons of paint required to paint the outside walls of a barn that measures 50 feet by 100 feet. Each wall is 12 feet high and each gallon of paint covers 600 square feet.
The answer I came up with is 8.3 which is wrong.

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Question 169559: A moving circle is tangent to the x-axis and to a circle of radius one with center at (2,-6). Find the equation of the locus of the center of the moving circle.: A moving circle is tangent to the x-axis and to a circle of radius one with center at (2,-6). Find the equation of the locus of the center of the moving circle.
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Question 169559: A moving circle is tangent to the x-axis and to a circle of radius one with center at (2,-6). Find the equation of the locus of the center of the moving circle.: A moving circle is tangent to the x-axis and to a circle of radius one with center at (2,-6). Find the equation of the locus of the center of the moving circle.
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Question 167994: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGULAR WAL IS 3M MORE THAN TWICE ITS HEIGHT. THE WIDTH OF A PICTURE ON THE WALL IS 1M LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE WALL. THE PICTURE IS 2M LONGER THAN IT IS WIDE. FIND THE AREA OF THE WALL IF 19 M SQUARED OF THE WALL ARE NOT COVERED BY THE PICTURE?: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGULAR WAL IS 3M MORE THAN TWICE ITS HEIGHT. THE WIDTH OF A PICTURE ON THE WALL IS 1M LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE WALL. THE PICTURE IS 2M LONGER THAN IT IS WIDE. FIND THE AREA OF THE WALL IF 19 M SQUARED OF THE WALL ARE NOT COVERED BY THE PICTURE?
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Question 168890: find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (6,1) (-2,-3): find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (6,1) (-2,-3)
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Question 168890: find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (6,1) (-2,-3): find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (6,1) (-2,-3)
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Question 167688: a relay team ran a 4 by 400 meter race. that was equal to how much cm?
: a relay team ran a 4 by 400 meter race. that was equal to how much cm?

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Question 167516: I need an linear equation that is perpendicular to the line y=4x+5 and that passes through the point (0,-3)??: I need an linear equation that is perpendicular to the line y=4x+5 and that passes through the point (0,-3)??
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Question 166790: A bicyclist rode up a mountain road at 12 km/h and then back down at 30 km/h. If the round trip toook 3.5 hours, how long did the ride up the mountain take?: A bicyclist rode up a mountain road at 12 km/h and then back down at 30 km/h. If the round trip toook 3.5 hours, how long did the ride up the mountain take?
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Question 166143: the point(x,4) is a square root of 162 units from (-6,-5). What is the value of abscissa x?: the point(x,4) is a square root of 162 units from (-6,-5). What is the value of abscissa x?
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Question 167146This question is from textbook Geometry
: Can somebody please help solving the below problem?
Given points P(2,1) and D(7,11). Find the coordianates of T on the line PD such that PT/TD = 2/3.
This question is from textbook Geometry
: Can somebody please help solving the below problem?
Given points P(2,1) and D(7,11). Find the coordianates of T on the line PD such that PT/TD = 2/3.

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Question 167025: The difference of the areas of two squares is 75 square feet. Each side of the larger square is twice the length of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of each square.: The difference of the areas of two squares is 75 square feet. Each side of the larger square is twice the length of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of each square.
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Question 166795: two cyclists start from the same point and ride on opposite directions/ One cyclist rides twice as fast as the other. On three hours they are 90 km apart. What is the rate of each cyclist?: two cyclists start from the same point and ride on opposite directions/ One cyclist rides twice as fast as the other. On three hours they are 90 km apart. What is the rate of each cyclist?
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Question 166796: A motorist driving 90 km/h can go from Midland to Shiloh in two hours less than a train that averages 75 km/h. How far apart are the two towns?: A motorist driving 90 km/h can go from Midland to Shiloh in two hours less than a train that averages 75 km/h. How far apart are the two towns?
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Question 166792: A car leaves a town traveling at 72 km/h. An hour later, a second car leaves the same town, on the same road traveling at 90 kn/h. In how many hours will the second car overtake the first?: A car leaves a town traveling at 72 km/h. An hour later, a second car leaves the same town, on the same road traveling at 90 kn/h. In how many hours will the second car overtake the first?
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Question 166793: Two cars start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 10 mi/h faster than the other. In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. Find the rate of each car.: Two cars start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 10 mi/h faster than the other. In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. Find the rate of each car.
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Question 166477: The radius of a circle is 5 and its center is at (-3,-4). Find the lenght of the chord that is bisected at (-11/12, -13/12).: The radius of a circle is 5 and its center is at (-3,-4). Find the lenght of the chord that is bisected at (-11/12, -13/12).
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Question 166473: Express by an algebraic equation the statement that the point (x,y) is at a distance 3 units from (-7,-3).: Express by an algebraic equation the statement that the point (x,y) is at a distance 3 units from (-7,-3).
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Question 166147: Find the radius of a circle with center at (4,1) if a chord of length 4 times square root of 2 is bisected at (7,4).: Find the radius of a circle with center at (4,1) if a chord of length 4 times square root of 2 is bisected at (7,4).
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Question 166152: Find the area of the polygon whose vertices are at (1,-4),(4,-1),(4,5),(-1,4)&(-2,-1).: Find the area of the polygon whose vertices are at (1,-4),(4,-1),(4,5),(-1,4)&(-2,-1).
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Question 166148: Show that the points (-2,5),(-2,-1) and (4,-1) all lie on a circle whose center is at (1,2). Find the length of the radius.: Show that the points (-2,5),(-2,-1) and (4,-1) all lie on a circle whose center is at (1,2). Find the length of the radius.
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Question 166145: The vertices of the base of an isosceles triangle are at (1,2) and (4,-1). Determine the ordinate of the third vertex it its abscissa is 6.: The vertices of the base of an isosceles triangle are at (1,2) and (4,-1). Determine the ordinate of the third vertex it its abscissa is 6.
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Question 166149: Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1).: Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1).
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Question 166153: A line segment 5 units long has one of its ends at (3,1). The ordinate of the other end is 5. Find its abscissa.: A line segment 5 units long has one of its ends at (3,1). The ordinate of the other end is 5. Find its abscissa.
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Question 166150: Show that the points (4,5),(1,1) and (-2,5) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle. Find the area.: Show that the points (4,5),(1,1) and (-2,5) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle. Find the area.
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Question 165933: I need help with a question could someone please help??
Find the length, to the nearest tenth, of the apothem of a regular octogon whose sides are each 10 inches long?
: I need help with a question could someone please help??
Find the length, to the nearest tenth, of the apothem of a regular octogon whose sides are each 10 inches long?

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Question 165933: I need help with a question could someone please help??
Find the length, to the nearest tenth, of the apothem of a regular octogon whose sides are each 10 inches long?
: I need help with a question could someone please help??
Find the length, to the nearest tenth, of the apothem of a regular octogon whose sides are each 10 inches long?

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Question 165266This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics: Geometry
: Find two possible coordinates of Q so that PQ = 5.
On the number line P= -2 and H= 3
then I have to find the coordinate of the midpoint of PH.
It has been so many years since I have done this stuff. I just can't get this one.
these are found on Page 62
This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics: Geometry
: Find two possible coordinates of Q so that PQ = 5.
On the number line P= -2 and H= 3
then I have to find the coordinate of the midpoint of PH.
It has been so many years since I have done this stuff. I just can't get this one.
these are found on Page 62

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Question 165010: If the length of a rectangular field is 8 feet more than double of its width. Find the dimensions of the field if its area is 540 square feet?: If the length of a rectangular field is 8 feet more than double of its width. Find the dimensions of the field if its area is 540 square feet?
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Question 164587This question is from textbook Geometry Glencoe Mathematics
: Find the distance between each pair of parallel lines
1. y= -3 y= 1
2. x= 4 x= -2
3. y=2x + 2 y= 2x - 3
This question is from textbook Geometry Glencoe Mathematics
: Find the distance between each pair of parallel lines
1. y= -3 y= 1
2. x= 4 x= -2
3. y=2x + 2 y= 2x - 3

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Question 163851: M (8,6) is the midpoint of RS. The coordinates of S are (9,7). What are the coordinates of R?: M (8,6) is the midpoint of RS. The coordinates of S are (9,7). What are the coordinates of R?
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Question 163657: Good Day to you all. Could you please solve the following questions for me:
1). 20m 4dm divided by 12
2). 12cm 16mm divided by 8
3). 9km 300m divided by 4
: Good Day to you all. Could you please solve the following questions for me:
1). 20m 4dm divided by 12
2). 12cm 16mm divided by 8
3). 9km 300m divided by 4

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Question 163516: What is the length, in feet, of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs that are 6 feet long and 7 feet long, respectively?: What is the length, in feet, of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs that are 6 feet long and 7 feet long, respectively?
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Question 163189: A triangle has a perimeter of 161 miles. Each of the two smaller sides of the triangle is two-thirds the length of the longest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle.: A triangle has a perimeter of 161 miles. Each of the two smaller sides of the triangle is two-thirds the length of the longest side. Find the length of each side of the triangle.
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Question 163143: A wheel on Samuel's bicycle is in diameter. Samuel races the bicycle for . How many times does the wheel turn as the bicycle covers this distance?
Use the value for . Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not round any intermediate steps


: A wheel on Samuel's bicycle is in diameter. Samuel races the bicycle for . How many times does the wheel turn as the bicycle covers this distance?
Use the value for . Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Do not round any intermediate steps



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Question 162410: What is the area of a wall if it is 6.0 meters long and 2.5 meters high?: What is the area of a wall if it is 6.0 meters long and 2.5 meters high?
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Question 162229: Michelle jogs 12 miles in one hour and 30 mins. Find speed in MPH.



What if she jog 18 miles
: Michelle jogs 12 miles in one hour and 30 mins. Find speed in MPH.



What if she jog 18 miles

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Question 162072: 95cm = _____mm: 95cm = _____mm
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Question 161426: A relay team ran a 4 by 400 meter race. How many cm does that equal to?: A relay team ran a 4 by 400 meter race. How many cm does that equal to?
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Question 161040: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
The length a spring is stretched from its natural length with work, W foot-pounds, given by L = checksign (2W/k) where k is a constant for the given spring. If a certain spring has a constant of 76.4, and the spring is to be stretched 3.6 feet from its natural length, how much work will be necessary?
: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
The length a spring is stretched from its natural length with work, W foot-pounds, given by L = checksign (2W/k) where k is a constant for the given spring. If a certain spring has a constant of 76.4, and the spring is to be stretched 3.6 feet from its natural length, how much work will be necessary?

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Question 161037: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
A triangle has a perimeter of 96 inches. Its shortest side measures 3 inches shorter than its middle side, and longest side measures 12 inches longer than its middle side. Find the lengths of the triangle's three side.
: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
A triangle has a perimeter of 96 inches. Its shortest side measures 3 inches shorter than its middle side, and longest side measures 12 inches longer than its middle side. Find the lengths of the triangle's three side.

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Question 161041: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
Solve the problem:
Janet drove 256 kilometers and the trip took 4 hours. How fast was Janet traveling?
: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
Solve the problem:
Janet drove 256 kilometers and the trip took 4 hours. How fast was Janet traveling?

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Question 161015: At 9am two bicyclists heading in opposite directions pass eachother on a bicycle path. The bike heading north is riding 8km/hour FASTER than the bike heading south. At 1030 they are 36km apart. Find the two bikes rates and show you got your answers: At 9am two bicyclists heading in opposite directions pass eachother on a bicycle path. The bike heading north is riding 8km/hour FASTER than the bike heading south. At 1030 they are 36km apart. Find the two bikes rates and show you got your answers
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